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Correspondence to the Attorney General from Robert P. Patterson, Under Secretary of War

Correspondence to the Attorney General from Robert P. Patterson, Under Secretary of War

C WAR DEPARTMENT
0
I WASHINGTON
Vt'D 383*6 (4~8-U)M APR 9 - 1941
The Honorable,
The Attorney General� Dear Mr. Attorney General:
There is furnished herewith executed number of a permit granting permission to the Department of Justice (United States Immigration Service) to use and occupy the Fort Missoula Military Reservation, Montana, as a detention camp*
In addition to several permits for roads, transmission and telephone lines on said reservation the following grants from the War Department for portions of the reservation are now in force:
Lease to Mr. Yf. A. Simons covering 35 acres of land for grazing purposes for the period from November 1, 1936 to October 31, 1941o
License to Fort Missoula Rod and Gun Club for the period from February 13, 1940 to February 12, 1945 to operate club building and trap shooting facilities*
Permit to the Civil Aeronautics Authority for the period from January 18, 1940 to January 17, 1945 for a site for radio range station and rights of way for water and pole lines�
The locations covered by these grants are indicated on attached blueprint of map of Fort Missoula�
The above-mentioned grants are revocable at the will of the Secretary of War� If the use and occupation of the portions of the Fort Missoula Military Reservation covered by these grants interfere with the proposed use of the reservation by your Department this office should be so advised and action will be taken to revoke them.
The necessary arrangements for the actual use and occupation of this reservation should be made by the local representatives of

Correspondence to the Attorney General from Robert P. Patterson, Under Secretary of War

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C WAR DEPARTMENT
0
I WASHINGTON
Vt'D 383*6 (4~8-U)M APR 9 - 1941
The Honorable,
The Attorney General� Dear Mr. Attorney General:
There is furnished herewith executed number of a permit granting permission to the Department of Justice (United States Immigration Service) to use and occupy the Fort Missoula Military Reservation, Montana, as a detention camp*
In addition to several permits for roads, transmission and telephone lines on said reservation the following grants from the War Department for portions of the reservation are now in force:
Lease to Mr. Yf. A. Simons covering 35 acres of land for grazing purposes for the period from November 1, 1936 to October 31, 1941o
License to Fort Missoula Rod and Gun Club for the period from February 13, 1940 to February 12, 1945 to operate club building and trap shooting facilities*
Permit to the Civil Aeronautics Authority for the period from January 18, 1940 to January 17, 1945 for a site for radio range station and rights of way for water and pole lines�
The locations covered by these grants are indicated on attached blueprint of map of Fort Missoula�
The above-mentioned grants are revocable at the will of the Secretary of War� If the use and occupation of the portions of the Fort Missoula Military Reservation covered by these grants interfere with the proposed use of the reservation by your Department this office should be so advised and action will be taken to revoke them.
The necessary arrangements for the actual use and occupation of this reservation should be made by the local representatives of